500cc italian scooter

**Ratti** · 17th April 2010, 19:11

Anyone have first hand experience with these? Think its a Piagio or Piagetti ( something like that )

am considering buying one as a work vehicle, but don tknow a darn thing cept what the sales type wanted to tell me.

**allycatz** · 17th April 2010, 19:14

Not sure on that one....Im currently looking at several but 200 - 250cc range. The PGO-Gmax, Gilera Runner or Honda Dylan. The prices are high tho

**DangerMice** · 18th April 2010, 10:24

was it a Paiggio Zip? review here

A mate has one, but ended up dropping bigger engine in it

--Edit--
LOL read too quickly and thought you wrote 50cc.

**allycatz** · 18th April 2010, 10:48

Piaggio do a 500cc X9, also do 250cc X7 (X9 on TM at the mo). Gilera do an awesome looking 500cc one as well

**Dave Lobster** · 18th April 2010, 10:55

The Gilera 500cc thing is very, VERY vibey.

Why not try a Japanese one? The 400cc Burgmans are better in every respect.

Unless you're a homosexual. In which case a 500cc Vespa is perfect

edit.. or a girl.. obviously..

**allycatz** · 18th April 2010, 11:13

Hey Ratti, theres a great scooter shop in Wanganui next time you are up there. I've been thinking of doing a day trip up there cos none of the Welly shops have what I'm looking at except for the Honda.

**vindy500** · 18th April 2010, 13:35

mates dad bought a new piagio, I dont know the details but he seems to spend a fortune 1k+ every time it gets seviced

**blackdog** · 18th April 2010, 14:38

wellington m/c have one at the mo too....worth takin' it for a ride i reckon

**Bren** · 18th April 2010, 15:11

Latest motorcycle trader has a review of the Gilera GP800 in it....for a large sized scooter thats gotta be fun...70 odd horsepower....mmmm can see myself on a scooter like that just for the grin factor

**allycatz** · 18th April 2010, 15:16

ADVrider site has a great scooter forum with lotsa stuff on the big scooters and photos.....they seem very popular in the states

**Del Fuego** · 19th April 2010, 19:22

There are a few 500cc "Piaggio" machines, badged as all kinds of things... MP3 500 aka Gilera Fuoco. X9, Carnaby (iirc) probably the later is what you are looking at? or the X9... X9 is a straight up good peice of kit, havn't ridden the Carnaby but looks like a big pimpn tank... should be... um... comfy? if a bit of a whale.

**Ratti** · 20th April 2010, 13:38

its an x9..ll bought and paid for.
Had a chat with Pete at WMC and it was a Gilera he had there, but it had sold.

500cc scoot, its hilarious to ride. super grin factor and a nice change from a bike. Rides a lot more like a bike than I thought it would. and it is way cool to pass a car on the Hayward hills on a scoot...

**allycatz** · 20th April 2010, 16:22

Awesome....Ive decided on the x7 . just gotta book me BHS and get me licence and I should have one within next two months. Maybes I will finally get to actually ride with someone

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th April 2010, 16:33

Originally Posted by Ratti

its an x9..ll bought and paid for.
Had a chat with Pete at WMC and it was a Gilera he had there, but it had sold.

500cc scoot, its hilarious to ride. super grin factor and a nice change from a bike. Rides a lot more like a bike than I thought it would. and it is way cool to pass a car on the Hayward hills on a scoot...

Stoked you've found one!